Entry #437: Homosexual activity in Iraq

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RegionIraq
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusAmbiguous
Start DateJul 19, 1969
End Datenow
DescriptionEven though Iraq's Criminal Code doesn't mention homosexuality in its penal code, Articles such as 401 in the penal code can be used against LGBT community. Efforts have been made to officially recriminalize homosexuality in Iraq, however.
Sourceshttp://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/documents/Iraqi_Penal_Code_1969.pdf http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=6dLeAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA139&lpg=PA139&dq=Same-sex+sexual+activity+legal++iraq+2003&source=bl&ots=YAb6dOt5c0&sig=CkFhMmyw8kl0l__T44QL9-MioqI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=16ODVNX1O8f-UICPgNgP&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Same-sex%20sexual%20activity%20legal%20%20iraq%202003&f=false https://database.ilga.org/iraq-lgbti


Revision History (8)

Revision by Notdog1996. Stop changing it to legal. The current law is used to persecute LGBT people, so putting it at legal is misleading.

Old Value New Value (Current)
ValueLegal(REMOVED)
Value Special(REMOVED)Ambiguous
NoteSince the fall of Saddam Hussein, the status of homosexuality has been problematic. Homosexuality is not illegal by law in Iraq, but it remains taboo. So its status is not ambiguous but it remains a difficult subject to bring to Iraq.Even though Iraq's Criminal Code doesn't mention homosexuality in its penal code, Articles such as 401 in the penal code can be used against LGBT community. Efforts have been made to officially recriminalize homosexuality in Iraq, however.
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Since the fall of Saddam Hussein, the status of homosexuality has been problematic. Homosexuality is not illegal by law in Iraq, but it remains taboo. So its status is not ambiguous but it remains a difficult subject to bring to Iraq. Even though Iraq's Criminal Code doesn't mention homosexuality in its penal code, Articles such as 401 in the penal code can be used against LGBT community. Efforts have been made to officially recriminalize homosexuality in Iraq, however.

Revision by maansf. edit law : homosexuality is legal in Iraq

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Value(REMOVED)Legal
Value SpecialAmbiguous(REMOVED)
NoteEven though Iraq's Criminal Code doesn't mention homosexuality in its penal code, Articles such as 401 in the penal code can be used against LGBT community. Efforts have been made to officially recriminalize homosexuality in Iraq, however.Since the fall of Saddam Hussein, the status of homosexuality has been problematic. Homosexuality is not illegal by law in Iraq, but it remains taboo. So its status is not ambiguous but it remains a difficult subject to bring to Iraq.
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Even though Iraq's Criminal Code doesn't mention homosexuality in its penal code, Articles such as 401 in the penal code can be used against LGBT community. Efforts have been made to officially recriminalize homosexuality in Iraq, however. Since the fall of Saddam Hussein, the status of homosexuality has been problematic. Homosexuality is not illegal by law in Iraq, but it remains taboo. So its status is not ambiguous but it remains a difficult subject to bring to Iraq.

Revision by Notdog1996. Ambiguous at best

Old Value New Value
ValueLegal(REMOVED)
Value Special(REMOVED)Ambiguous
NoteSince the fall of Saddam Hussein, the status of homosexuality has been problematic. Homosexuality is not illegal by law in Iraq, but it remains tabooEven though Iraq's Criminal Code doesn't mention homosexuality in its penal code, Articles such as 401 in the penal code can be used against LGBT community. Efforts have been made to officially recriminalize homosexuality in Iraq, however.
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Since the fall of Saddam Hussein, the status of homosexuality has been problematic. Homosexuality is not illegal by law in Iraq, but it remains taboo Even though Iraq's Criminal Code doesn't mention homosexuality in its penal code, Articles such as 401 in the penal code can be used against LGBT community. Efforts have been made to officially recriminalize homosexuality in Iraq, however.
Sourceshttp://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/documents/Iraqi_Penal_Code_1969.pdf
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=6dLeAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA139&lpg=PA139&dq=Same-sex+sexual+activity+legal++iraq+2003&source=bl&ots=YAb6dOt5c0&sig=CkFhMmyw8kl0l__T44QL9-MioqI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=16ODVNX1O8f-UICPgNgP&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Same-sex%20sexual%20activity%20legal%20%20iraq%202003&f=false
http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/documents/Iraqi_Penal_Code_1969.pdf
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=6dLeAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA139&lpg=PA139&dq=Same-sex+sexual+activity+legal++iraq+2003&source=bl&ots=YAb6dOt5c0&sig=CkFhMmyw8kl0l__T44QL9-MioqI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=16ODVNX1O8f-UICPgNgP&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Same-sex%20sexual%20activity%20legal%20%20iraq%202003&f=false
https://database.ilga.org/iraq-lgbti
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http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/documents/Iraqi_Penal_Code_1969.pdf http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=6dLeAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA139&lpg=PA139&dq=Same-sex+sexual+activity+legal++iraq+2003&source=bl&ots=YAb6dOt5c0&sig=CkFhMmyw8kl0l__T44QL9-MioqI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=16ODVNX1O8f-UICPgNgP&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Same-sex%20sexual%20activity%20legal%20%20iraq%202003&f=false http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/documents/Iraqi_Penal_Code_1969.pdf http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=6dLeAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA139&lpg=PA139&dq=Same-sex+sexual+activity+legal++iraq+2003&source=bl&ots=YAb6dOt5c0&sig=CkFhMmyw8kl0l__T44QL9-MioqI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=16ODVNX1O8f-UICPgNgP&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Same-sex%20sexual%20activity%20legal%20%20iraq%202003&f=false https://database.ilga.org/iraq-lgbti

Revision by maansf. legal but taboo (homosexuality in iraq)

Old Value New Value
Value(REMOVED)Legal
Value SpecialAmbiguous(REMOVED)
NoteEven though Iraq's Criminal Code doesn't mention homosexuality in its penal code, Articles such as 401 in the penal code can be used against LGBT community.Since the fall of Saddam Hussein, the status of homosexuality has been problematic. Homosexuality is not illegal by law in Iraq, but it remains taboo
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Even though Iraq's Criminal Code doesn't mention homosexuality in its penal code, Articles such as 401 in the penal code can be used against LGBT community. Since the fall of Saddam Hussein, the status of homosexuality has been problematic. Homosexuality is not illegal by law in Iraq, but it remains taboo

Revision by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit

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Value SpecialN/AAmbiguous

Revision by Vito12. If this is wrong please change it

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Value SpecialAmbiguousN/A
Reports (1)
  • Newer law has been passed "5-6 months imprisonment as of June 2021. originally was supposed to be criminalized after gaining independence in 1932."

Revision by Muhammadaji2022

Old Value New Value
NoteEven though Iraq's Criminal Code doesn't mention homosexuality in its penal code, Articles such as 400 in the penal code can be used against LGBT community.Even though Iraq's Criminal Code doesn't mention homosexuality in its penal code, Articles such as 401 in the penal code can be used against LGBT community.
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Even though Iraq's Criminal Code doesn't mention homosexuality in its penal code, Articles such as 400 in the penal code can be used against LGBT community. 401 in the penal code can be used against LGBT community.
Reports (3)
  • Status is not correct "It was legal since 1969, but it appears that it was actually legal since 2003, when Paul Bremer issued decrees to restore an old Iraqi penal code of 1969. Homosexuality is legal in Iraq, but is considered to be "de facto" repressed. Age of consent is also equal and set at 18 years."
  • Status is not correct "Homosexuality in private has been legal in Iraq since 2003, when a decree was issued to restore the penal code of 1969. It's basically de jure legal, but de facto illegal or repressed. And public indecency law still applies. So it can remain ambigious, but with these notes."
  • Date is incorrect "No Laws Since 2003 But Certain ”Morality Laws” Exist"

Revision by danlev

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NoteEven though Iraq's Criminal Code doesn't mention homosexuality in its penal code, Articles such as 400 in the penal code can be used against LGBT community.Even though Iraq's Criminal Code doesn't mention homosexuality in its penal code, Articles such as 400 in the penal code can be used against LGBT community.
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Even though Iraq\'s Criminal Code doesn\'t mention homosexuality in its penal code, Articles such as 400 in the penal code can be used against LGBT community. Iraq's Criminal Code doesn't mention homosexuality in its penal code, Articles such as 400 in the penal code can be used against LGBT community.
Sourceshttp://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/documents/Iraqi_Penal_Code_1969.pdfhttp://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/documents/Iraqi_Penal_Code_1969.pdf
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=6dLeAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA139&lpg=PA139&dq=Same-sex+sexual+activity+legal++iraq+2003&source=bl&ots=YAb6dOt5c0&sig=CkFhMmyw8kl0l__T44QL9-MioqI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=16ODVNX1O8f-UICPgNgP&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Same-sex%20sexual%20activity%20legal%20%20iraq%202003&f=false
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http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/documents/Iraqi_Penal_Code_1969.pdf http://law.case.edu/saddamtrial/documents/Iraqi_Penal_Code_1969.pdf http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=6dLeAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA139&lpg=PA139&dq=Same-sex+sexual+activity+legal++iraq+2003&source=bl&ots=YAb6dOt5c0&sig=CkFhMmyw8kl0l__T44QL9-MioqI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=16ODVNX1O8f-UICPgNgP&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Same-sex%20sexual%20activity%20legal%20%20iraq%202003&f=false
Reports (2)
  • Status is not correct "Article 394 still prohibits sodomy."
  • Status is not correct

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